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Term: Endoplasmic

Part of speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Relating to or located in the endoplasm, the inner granular, fluid portion of the cytoplasm within cells.

Example sentence: The endoplasmic reticulum is an important organelle responsible for protein synthesis and transport within cells.

Sense 2: Pertaining to the endoplasmic reticulum, a network of flattened sacs or tubules found in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells.

Example sentence: The endoplasmic reticulum plays a crucial role in lipid metabolism and calcium storage.

Sense 3: Describing a specific type of membrane-bound organelle present in the endoplasm of certain protozoans.

Example sentence: The endoplasmic vacuoles in the amoeba contain undigested food particles.

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